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CJ Olive Young opens foreigner-friendly store for K-pop loving tourists
More than 80% of its 3,000 daily visitors were foreigners
November 01, 2023
Tong's Portfolio
End ‘state capture’ to enable economic transformation and improve livelihoods
Productivity gains, driven by competition, is key.
August 03, 2023
Tong's Portfolio
The story of the two Souths: education, competition and corruption
Quality of education is a powerful predictor of a nation’s wealth in the long run.
July 27, 2023
Tong's Portfolio
Democracy is an ideology, not a solution
Clearly, democracy is not the silver bullet, as promoted by liberal Westerners!
July 19, 2023
Zest
Discovering South Korea's national treasures
Go on a quest for historical and cultural assets and natural beauty in South Korea's North Gyeongsang province.
July 11, 2023
Global Markets
A ride along the K-wave, from freezing winter to red hot stars
Let's not forget the Secret Garden right here at home
April 27, 2023
Global Markets
It is cherry pink and apple blossom white
Markets, just like cherry flowers blossoming, is getting less predictable
April 13, 2023
Geopolitics
South Korea's prospects matter to our region
It is this whole-of-country response that makes South Korea so formidable.
April 12, 2023
Global review
With China in its sights, Korean battery city draws billions in investments
It is a welcome development for both the city and the country
March 22, 2023
Investing strategies
A great rotation is brewing in Asia as investors head north
Foreigners have piled US$5.8 billion into Taiwan stocks this month, the biggest in 15 years.
November 27, 2022